| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026663 | Incident Date: Jun, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: TOMS RIVER | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: INTREPID | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2B3HD46R22H | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 17 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 12/18/2002, i purchased a "leftover" 2002 dodge intrepid se. i recently refinanced my home and paid off the car loan less than 3 years later. as soon as i recieved my title for the vehicle, the engine failed! i brought the intrepid to a local mechanic who stated that he saw sludge in the engine and that i should contact sansone route 66 in neptune, nj to replace the engine. i contacted the dealer who stated that the vehicle was out of warrantee for two reasons; first, because the intrepid has 47,000 miles on it (i bought it with 12,801 miles on it) and second, because the mechanic found sludge in the engine which i was told was my fault for not changing the oil! i have changed the oil regularly with mobile1 synthetic oil and used mobil 1 oil filters (confirmed by mechanic) as well as having other oil changes done. this is a complete failure of dodge/chrysler to honor its commitment to repairing faulty engines; i have done research and have observed many others with similar problems. |
